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8 applis auto-hébergées qui vont CHANGER ta vie (la #5 est illégale ?!)

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Tech / Homelab apps presented (8 items)

The video is a guided walkthrough of “auto-hosted” (self-hosted) apps used in a Homelab, mostly deployed with Docker (and possibly Proxmox containers). The goal is to replace common cloud services with local/self-managed equivalents.

1) Dashboard: Omar (home/operations dashboard)

  • A simple, maintainable dashboard to access Homelab services quickly via links.
  • Supports widgets and light monitoring.
  • Example widgets/features mentioned:
    • AdGuard widget with monitoring and controls to pause/stop/restart from the dashboard.
    • Hardware activity (via AdGuard widget).
    • Date/time, weather forecasts, and a calendar.
  • Organized into “blocks” for frequently used services.
  • Shows server/category grouping and provides operational info like resource usage per app (e.g., memory usage for FreeGate).

2) Photo/video backup & sharing: Imish (local “Google Photos/iCloud” alternative)

  • Self-hosted photo sync + backup for phones and devices.
  • Sync behavior: as soon as media is captured, it automatically syncs to the server.
  • Positioned as an alternative to cloud photo services (Google Photos / iCloud / Amazon Photos).

Reasons given for using it

  • Avoid paying cloud storage after hitting limits (e.g., OneDrive).
  • Store locally on an AS (NAS) with large capacity.
  • Optional additional backup to AWS Glacier (mentioned as an extra layer).

Key functionality highlighted

  • Local AI for face recognition (faces blurred in demo).
  • Person discovery: click a person to view their photos/videos.
  • Location-based search: find photos by place + map view of where shots were taken.
  • Sharing: create/share albums via links so others can view/download through the Imish server.

Admin/ops features

  • Review tools for large files (to free space).
  • Duplicate detection (keep best quality / remove duplicates).
  • Trash retention: items deleted after 30 days.
  • Storage overview and connectivity to the NAS via SMB.

3) DNS filtering: AdGuard Home

  • A DNS blocker/filter that inspects DNS requests and blocks unwanted domains.
  • Concept: domain names (e.g., google.com) resolve to IPs; AdGuard blocks at the DNS level.

Example domains/categories blocked

  • Tracking/diagnostic-style domains (e.g., “diagnostic…” style).
  • Netflix tracking/log-related domain (log.netflix.com) used to argue it can block “Netflix logs”/history telemetry.
  • Ad domains (blocks ad requests, so ads don’t load).

Claimed benefits/features

  • Local DNS filtering.
  • Parental control by defining allowed/blocked sites and toggling behavior (including via automations).
  • Can be installed from Home Assistant.

4) Project / task management: Planka

  • Project organization tool similar to Trello.

Features

  • Boards/lists for workflow stages.
  • Tasks with comments, descriptions, due dates.

  • Customizable workflow (example given: garage renovation steps/material lists).

  • Mentions use for general organization and optionally chores coordination with children.

5) Personal finance/budgeting: Actual Budget

  • Self-hosted budgeting that can use imported bank statements (no direct bank syncing emphasized).

Features mentioned

  • Import/export of bank statements; then categorize transactions.
  • Category budgets and spending summaries (e.g., food, restaurants, clothes).
  • Reports/graphs like cash flow and income/expense analysis.
  • Payment schedules with reminders (subscriptions, expiring payments).
  • Alerts if a due date was missed.
  • Rules to automate categorization based on keywords, location, etc.

Important limitation discussed

  • No automatic synchronization with banks; connecting directly is restricted due to regulatory/API certification requirements (PSD2 mentioned).

6) Network/service monitoring: UpTime Kuma (UP Kuma)

  • Monitoring platform for:

    • Network endpoints
    • Websites
    • MQTT servers
    • (and “many other things”)

  • Positioned as an alternative to Uptime Robot, but:

    • 100% free
    • self-hosted

  • Video notes it had an issue restarting during the capture, with a pointer to a dedicated future video/link.

7) Link/article archiving/organization: KaraQip (Karaakip)

  • Tool for saving and organizing web content:
    • Adds extensions/records articles inside the app.
    • Stores notes, tags, and categorization (e.g., “home assistant”).
    • Can download full-page archives so pages can be revisited even if the site changes or disappears.

Use case emphasized

  • Save “good articles” quickly to read later via tagging/favorites-like organization.

8) Reverse proxy / secure routing: Nginx Proxy Manager (Enginx Proxy Manager)

  • Central access point to route traffic to internal services without exposing many ports.

Core behavior

  • Keep only a single public port open (example: 80443) to the reverse proxy.
  • Route incoming requests based on domain name to the correct internal Docker service/port.

Security features mentioned

  • Access lists: protect resources with login/password or IP allow/deny lists.
  • Not “absolute security”; recommends proper firewalling for best protection.
  • Mentions log monitoring and alerting; referred to as EDR behavior (log analysis + alerts on attempted attacks), with details deferred.

Main speakers / sources

  • Speaker/source: The YouTube video narrator (author/creator of the Homelab walkthrough; referenced as “Mr.” at the end).
  • Tech products referenced (sources): Omar, Imish, AdGuard Home, Planka, Actual Budget, Uptime Kuma, Karaquip/Karaakip, Nginx Proxy Manager.

Original video